May 4 1762. SARAH THORN is appointed Guardian to John Thorn and Frances Carter,Orphans, who with WILLIAM ELLZEY Gent. and RICHARD CARTER entered into and executed Bond for her faithful performance. {ibid p. 114}

Will

2 Sep 1786

Prince William Co, Virginia

Will Book G, Page 347
Pr. William Co., Virginia
6th September 1782

In the Name of God Amen,

I, Sarah Wilson of the county of Pr. William and Parish of Detingen being about Seventy two years of age and being sick of body but of good & sound memory do make this my last will & testament revoking and disallowing all and every will or wills heretofore by me made and this only shall be taken for my last will & testament. Viz: Item I give and bequeath to my loving son Elisha Muse one feather bed bedstead& furniture to be delivered to him after my decease and no more. Item I give & bequeath to my loving son George Carter five shillings sterling and no more. Item I give & bequeath to my loving son Richard Carter five shillings sterling and no more. Item I give & bequeath to my loving daughters Elizabeth Summers & Barbary Peak my wearing apparel to be equally divided between them and no more. Item I give & bequeath to my loving daughter Jemimah Williams five shillings sterling and no more. Item I give & bequeath to my loving daughter Frances Cobel five shillings sterling and no more. Item I give & bequeath to my loving son John Thorn all the remainder part of my estate to him and his heirs forever. Item I leave my loving son John Thorn Executor of this my last will & testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & fixed my seale . Dated ths 6th day ofSeptember 1782. Sined sealed & acknowledged in the presence of:
Samuel Byrne, Josiah Murphy & Joseph Roone.
Sarah X Wilson ( her mark )

At a court held for Prince William County the 2 day of September 1786 this last will & testament of Sarah Wilson deceasd was proved by the oath of Samuell Byrne, Josiah Murphy & order to be recorded. Test. R. Graham Cl Cur.

Notes

she was likely Sarah MUSE b abt 1710/11-daughter of JOHN MUSE JR and ANNE SANFORD of Westmoreland Co Va . The age is correct for SARAH as she gives her age as 72 in the drawing of her Will in 1782 which makes her birth 1710. Both JOHN and ANNE were desceased before Sarah MUSE was 16 and her Brother-In-Law, ROBERT SANFORD , was her guardian until she was 16. All MUSE males have been accounted for as possible husbands for SARAH . Almost all MUSE families in Virginia lived in Westmoreland Co at this time according to TORRENCES Wills and Administrations 1632-1800. Conclusion - It seems most likely she was in fact SARAH MUSE born 1710/11,daughter of JOHN MUSE JR and wife ANNE SANFORD.